Singley saw a need for signs to help boaters navigate the maze of bayous and marshes between the East and West Pascagoula rivers. He could have gone to the Department of Marine Resources and asked the agency to mark the waterways. Instead, he went to the DMR and got permission to do it himself.

Then he enlisted his friends, raised a little money, had some signs printed and bought poles to put them on. Now, those who enjoy the river system will have a better idea of where they are at. 5th Bayou. Crooked Bayou. In all, 23 places have been marked.

“I like to get around this river,” Singley told the Sun Herald’s Karen Nelson. “I like people to know where they are in the river. The value of this is that if someone gets lost, they can tell people where to come get them.”

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